pitman

pit·man (pit′mən)

noun

pl. -·men-mən a person who works in a pit; esp., a coal miner
pl. -·mans-mənz☆ a type of connecting rod that changes axial motion into linear motion, as in a steering system

Pit·man (pit′mən)

Pitman, Sir Isaac 1813-97; Eng. inventor of a system of shorthand

Adjective modifier

old: It is rare to find an old pitman, who has moved about much from one colliery to another, who is not short-winded.

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